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GJ 1132 b

Planet status Confirmed
Planet type Warm Earth-size
Period 1.628931 d
Mass 0.0052 MJ 1.65256 M⊕
Radius 0.1035 RJ 1.1592 R⊕
Semi major axis 0.0154 AU
Star name GJ 1132
Star distance 12.04 pc
Star teff 3270 K
Star radius 0.207 R☉
Temperature (calculated) 580 K
V 13.5 mag
J 9.245 mag
K 8.322 mag
Alternate names
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Molecules

Featureless spectra: Detection

JWST-NIRSpec

Atmospheric Retrieval of Combined JWST, HST, and Ground-Based Observations Reveals a Featureless Transmission Spectrum for GJ 1132 b

2026, Mohammad SenobarSareh Ataiee

No evidence of molecular signals within 0.7-5.1um. Atmospheric models indistinguishable from the flat-line model

Featureless spectra: Detection

JWST-NIRSpec

Additional JWST/NIRSpec Transits of the Rocky M Dwarf Exoplanet GJ 1132 b Reveal a Featureless Spectrum

2025, Katherine A. Bennett, Ryan J. MacDonald et al.

Featureless spectra: Detection

G-B: High resolution IR

Exploring the atmosphere of GJ 1132 b with CRIRES+

2025, E. Palle, F. Yan et al.

Dayside Temperature (occultation): 709 K

JWST-MIRI

JWST Thermal Emission of the Terrestrial Exoplanet GJ 1132b

2024, Qiao Xue, Jacob L. Bean et al.

Results consistent with no significant atmosphere

HCN: No detection

JWST-NIRSpec

Double Trouble: Two Transits of the Super-Earth GJ 1132 b Observed with JWST NIRSpec G395H

2023, E. M. May, Ryan J. MacDonald et al.

Inconsistent results among the two transits observed

HCN: Detection CH4: Upper limit

HST WFC3

Detection of an Atmosphere on a Rocky Exoplanet

2021, Swain, Mark R., Estrela, Raissa et al.

HCN: No detection

HST WFC3

ARES V: No Evidence For Molecular Absorption in the HST WFC3 Spectrum of GJ 1132 b

2021, Lorenzo V. Mugnai, Darius Modirrousta-Galian et al.

independent analysis does not confirm claimed HCN from Swain et al. 2021

H: Upper limit

HST STIS

Lyα in the GJ 1132 System: Stellar Emission and Planetary Atmospheric Evolution

2019, Waalkes, William C., Berta-Thompson, Zachory et al.

The Ly-alpha line variability is consistent with a stellar origin

G-B: Low resolution visible

Ground-based Optical Transmission Spectroscopy of the Small, Rocky Exoplanet GJ 1132b

2018, Diamond-Lowe, Hannah, Berta-Thompson, Zachory et al.

No clear, low mean molecular weight atmosphere